40 Fla. L. Weekly D704a Mortgage foreclosure — Discovery — Attorney-client privilege — It was improper for court to require production of communications between defendant LLCs and another LLC which was a former defendant without conducting an in camera review — If in camera review were to reveal that parties intended to maintain confidentiality while Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D709c Torts — Automobile accident — Limitation of actions — Amended complaint — Relation back — Trial court did not err in denying plaintiff’s motion to amend complaint to substitute wife of defendant for defendant, filed after original defendant filed a motion for summary judgment with supporting affidavits establishing that wife Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D705a Torts — Legal malpractice — Arbitration — Jurisdiction — Where plaintiff served notice of voluntary dismissal of one of defendants after that defendant had filed motion to compel arbitration, trial court was without jurisdiction to order that defendant to proceed with arbitration — Notice of voluntary dismissal terminated trial court’s Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D693b Insurance — Personal injury protection — Coverage — Policy language, which stated that reimbursements “shall” be subject to the limitations in section 627.736, including “all fee schedules,” was sufficient to give notice of insurer’s election to limit reimbursements by use of Medicare fee schedules   ALLSTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE, Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D669a Torts — Product liability — Bicycle — Negligent failure to warn — Proximate cause — Injuries suffered when an object got caught in the front wheel of plaintiff’s bicycle, causing the wheel to suddenly stop when the object hit the front carbon fiber forks of the bicycle, resulting in plaintiff Read More »